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Largest earthquakes in or near Provincia de Huarochiri, Lima region, Peru, on record since 1900 - list, stats and map

Updated: Mar 1, 2023 02:40 GMT -
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Quakes since 1900:

  • 1 quake above magnitude 8
  • 2 quakes between magnitude 7 and 8
  • 13 quakes between magnitude 6 and 7
  • 72 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
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Showing quakes since 1900, magnitude 5 or higher (88 quakes):
Date and timeMag
Depth
Nearest volcano (distance)LocationDetailsMap
May 12, 2022 4:55 pm (GMT -5) (May 12, 2022 21:55 GMT)
5.4

56 km
497 km (309 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 38 km southeast of Lima, Peru 105 reportsMore
Apr 9, 2022 10:04 pm (GMT -5) (Apr 10, 2022 03:04 GMT)
5.0

19 km
440 km (273 mi)39 km north of Huancayo, Junin, Peru 24 reportsMore
Apr 6, 2022 10:30 pm (GMT -5) (Apr 7, 2022 03:30 GMT)
5.1

82 km
296 km (184 mi)68 km southwest of Huancavelica, Peru 20 reportsMore
Jan 7, 2022 5:27 am (GMT -5) (Jan 7, 2022 10:27 GMT)
5.6

110 km
508 km (316 mi)Lima region, 57 km east of Lima, Peru 59 reportsMore
Nov 28, 2021 1:32 am (GMT -5) (Nov 28, 2021 06:32 GMT)
5.1

65 km
561 km (349 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 38 km west of Lima, Peru 161 reportsMore
22 Jun 9:54 pm (GMT -5) (Jun 23, 2021 02:54 GMT)
5.8

46 km
459 km (285 mi)5.3 km northwest of Mala, Provincia de Cañete, Lima region, Peru 315 reportsMore
07/08/2020 21:16:28 (Aug 8, 2020 02:16 GMT)
5.0

12 km
522 km (324 mi)3.5 km southwest of San Pedro de Cajas, Tarma, Junin, Peru More
2018-05-17 06:07:14 -05:00 (May 17, 2018 11:07 GMT)
5.2

54 km
448 km (278 mi)7.5 km east of Mala, Provincia de Cañete, Lima region, Peru 121 reportsMore
Dec 21, 2016 11:18 GMT
5.0

10 km
275 km (171 mi)13 km east of San Genaro, Provincia de Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica, Peru 1 reportMore
28/08/2015 13:39:12 (Aug 28, 2015 18:39 GMT)
5.1

88 km
451 km (280 mi)12 km northwest of Tamara, Provincia de Yauyos, Lima region, Peru More
Nov 15, 2014 00:18 GMT
5.3

49 km
458 km (285 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 13 km southwest of Mala, Peru 22 reportsMore
Jun 3, 2014 21:34 GMT
5.2

47 km
505 km (314 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 4.5 km southwest of San Bartolo, Lima, Peru 16 reportsMore
Monday, November 25, 2013 15:06:55 (Nov 25, 2013 20:06 GMT)
5.5

74 km
417 km (259 mi)14 km southwest of Aullaca, Provincia de Yauyos, Lima region, Peru 13 reportsMore
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:20 (America/Lima) (Apr 10, 2013 16:20 GMT)
5.2

100 km
527 km (327 mi)1.3 km northeast of Villa Rica, Provincia de Oxapampa, Pasco, Peru More
25/03/2012 18:00:56 (Mar 25, 2012 23:00 GMT)
5.0

48 km
546 km (339 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 88 km southwest of Callao, Peru More
Aug 1, 2009 23:07 GMT
5.2

101 km
Provincia de Chupaca, 22 km west of Huancayo, Junin, Peru More
Jun 7, 2008 13:06 GMT
5.0

35 km
63 km southwest of Callao, Peru More
Mar 29, 2008 12:51 GMT
5.3

51 km
Isla Fronton, 14 km south of Callao, Peru More
Oct 24, 2007 16:45 GMT
5.0

106 km
1.4 km south of Chupaca, Junin, Peru More
Aug 16, 2007 01:02 GMT
5.8

34 km
51 km west of Chincha Alta, Region Ica, Peru More
Aug 16, 2007 00:02 GMT
5.6

40 km
23 km southwest of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru More
Aug 15, 2007 23:57 GMT
5.1

35 km
67 km west of Chincha Alta, Region Ica, Peru More
Oct 26, 2006 22:54 GMT
6.0

28 km
53 km west of Chincha Alta, Region Ica, Peru More
Feb 17, 2005 03:12 GMT
5.4

126 km
34 km southeast of Cerro de Pasco, Peru More
May 28, 2003 21:26 GMT
5.6

43 km
42 km south of Lima, Peru More
May 8, 2003 16:33 GMT
5.7

33 km
100 km southwest of Lima, Peru More
Apr 7, 2001 23:45 GMT
5.1

33 km
3.6 km east of Oxapampa, Pasco, Peru More
Oct 4, 1999 13:57 GMT
5.6

33 km
68 km east of Cerro de Pasco, Peru More
Mar 18, 1999 21:49 GMT
5.3

116 km
Provincia de Yauyos, Lima region, 54 km west of Huancayo, Junin, Peru More
Dec 25, 1998 14:26 GMT
5.4

67 km
Provincia de Huaral, Lima region, 50 km northwest of Lima, Peru More
Mar 20, 1998 11:01 GMT
5.2

49 km
40 km west of Islote Mal Nombre Island, Callao, Peru More
May 7, 1997 02:15 GMT
5.1

33 km
1.4 km west of Oxapampa, Pasco, Peru More
Oct 1, 1996 23:04 GMT
5.6

62 km
75 km south of Lima, Peru More
Jun 21, 1995 16:33 GMT
5.6

71 km
78 km northwest of Lima, Peru More
Oct 18, 1994 15:13 GMT
5.0

71 km
Provincia de Oxapampa, Pasco, 45 km northwest of Santa Rosa, Peru More
Apr 18, 1993 09:16 GMT
6.3

106 km
Provincia de Huarochiri, Lima region, 70 km northeast of Lima, Peru More
Nov 6, 1992 20:51 GMT
5.3

14 km
Provincia de Jauja, 68 km north of Huancayo, Junin, Peru More
May 3, 1992 05:40 GMT
5.0

100 km
Provincia de Yauyos, Lima region, 93 km southwest of Huancayo, Junin, Peru More
Jan 10, 1992 07:03 GMT
5.0

52 km
36 km west of Chincha Alta, Region Ica, Peru More
Apr 29, 1991 18:12 GMT
5.9

58 km
18 km southwest of Huacho, Huaura Province, Lima region, Peru More
Jan 23, 1990 07:47 GMT
5.6

104 km
Huancavelica, 45 km south of Huancayo, Junin, Peru More
Oct 15, 1989 16:44 GMT
5.0

72 km
91 km southeast of Lima, Peru More
May 4, 1989 18:32 GMT
5.1

72 km
14 km east of Nuevo Imperial, Provincia de Cañete, Lima region, Peru More
Jan 1, 1989 10:16 GMT
5.2

46 km
57 km northwest of Lima, Peru More
Feb 15, 1988 18:44 GMT
5.1

72 km
Provincia de Cañete, Lima region, 29 km north of Chincha Alta, Region Ica, Peru More
Oct 28, 1987 17:44 GMT
5.0

50 km
78 km west of Imperial, Provincia de Cañete, Lima region, Peru More
Jun 15, 1987 06:23 GMT
5.5

51 km
Provincia de Cañete, Lima region, 58 km southeast of Lima, Peru More
Jun 9, 1987 18:42 GMT
5.1

87 km
Provincia de Yauyos, Lima region, 72 km north of Chincha Alta, Region Ica, Peru More
Nov 4, 1985 22:37 GMT
5.0

45 km
Lima region, 14 km southeast of Lima, Peru More
Apr 1, 1985 08:16 GMT
5.1

74 km
Provincia de Cañete, Lima region, 82 km southeast of Lima, Peru More
Nov 10, 1984 14:47 GMT
5.0

73 km
44 km northwest of Chincha Alta, Region Ica, Peru More
Nov 4, 1984 22:35 GMT
5.0

58 km
Provincia de Oxapampa, Pasco, 53 km northwest of Santa Rosa, Peru More
Feb 9, 1984 01:19 GMT
5.4

84 km
Provincia de Cañete, Lima region, 64 km north of Chincha Alta, Region Ica, Peru More
Jan 26, 1984 19:30 GMT
5.5

58 km
Lima region, 29 km southeast of Lima, Peru More
Oct 24, 1983 00:36 GMT
5.6

48 km
98 km southeast of Lima, Peru More
Jul 30, 1983 09:47 GMT
5.1

84 km
Provincia de Castrovirreyna, 39 km southwest of Huancavelica, Peru More
Mar 2, 1983 07:07 GMT
5.6

58 km
52 km southwest of Huacho, Huaura Province, Lima region, Peru More
Jul 21, 1982 22:11 GMT
5.1

99 km
Huaytara, 50 km south of Huancavelica, Peru More
Mar 28, 1982 23:24 GMT
6.1

95 km
Provincia de Yauyos, Lima region, 80 km north of Chincha Alta, Region Ica, Peru More
Mar 23, 1982 05:10 GMT
5.1

57 km
81 km southwest of Lima, Peru More
Jun 15, 1979 08:53 GMT
5.4

74 km
Provincia de Huarochiri, Lima region, 43 km east of Lima, Peru More
Jul 29, 1978 12:33 GMT
5.0

98 km
Provincia de Huarochiri, Lima region, 77 km northeast of Lima, Peru More
Mar 10, 1978 23:41 GMT
5.2

71 km
34 km northwest of Chincha Alta, Region Ica, Peru More
Jan 22, 1978 16:48 GMT
5.1

60 km
62 km northwest of Lima, Peru More
Nov 1, 1976 03:01 GMT
5.2

32 km
100 km southwest of Lima, Peru More
Aug 11, 1975 10:39 GMT
5.6

74 km
86 km northwest of Lima, Peru More
Nov 14, 1974 19:17 GMT
5.4

33 km
90 km south of Lima, Peru More
Nov 9, 1974 12:59 GMT
7.2

6 km
97 km southwest of Lima, Peru More
Oct 10, 1974 19:52 GMT
5.3

27 km
77 km southwest of Lima, Peru More
Oct 7, 1974 04:57 GMT
5.0

33 km
92 km west of Callao, Peru More
Oct 3, 1974 14:21 GMT
7.6

13 km
87 km west of Lima, Peru More
Sep 27, 1974 16:09 GMT
5.0

41 km
73 km southwest of Lima, Peru More
May 17, 1974 15:22 GMT
6.0

111 km
35 km southwest of Santa Rosa, Chanchamayo, Junin, Peru More
Jan 5, 1974 08:33 GMT
6.3

98 km
Provincia de Huarochiri, Lima region, 79 km east of Lima, Peru More
Dec 24, 1973 18:18 GMT
5.4

33 km
80 km southwest of Lima, Peru More
Nov 29, 1971 20:14 GMT
5.8

53 km
23 km southwest of Huacho, Huaura Province, Lima region, Peru More
Jun 10, 1971 06:47 GMT
5.7

123 km
Junin, 36 km southeast of Cerro de Pasco, Peru More
Oct 1, 1969 08:28 GMT
6.0

10 km
31 km northeast of Huancayo, Junin, Peru More
Oct 1, 1969 05:05 GMT
6.6

10 km
Provincia de Concepcion, 30 km northeast of Huancayo, Junin, Peru More
Jul 24, 1969 02:59 GMT
6.1

10 km
18 km northeast of Huancayo, Junin, Peru More
Sep 28, 1968 13:53 GMT
6.1

65 km
21 km southeast of Imperial, Provincia de Cañete, Lima region, Peru More
Aug 1, 1967 01:13 GMT
5.7

50 km
38 km west of San Vicente de Cañete, Provincia de Cañete, Lima region, Peru More
Jul 5, 1963 05:48 GMT
5.8

61 km
30 km west of Chancay, Provincia de Huaral, Lima region, Peru More
Jan 24, 1957 07:16 GMT
6.2

20 km
110 km southwest of Lima, Peru More
Sep 30, 1946 00:59 GMT
6.1

53 km
36 km east of Chincha Alta, Region Ica, Peru More
May 24, 1940 21:57 GMT
6.6

45 km
14 km southwest of Huacho, Huaura Province, Lima region, Peru More
May 24, 1940 16:33 GMT
8.2

45 km
13 km east of Huacho, Huaura Province, Lima region, Peru More
Dec 24, 1937 06:20 GMT
6.3

15 km
23 km southwest of Oxapampa, Pasco, Peru More
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.5 x 1017 joules (41264 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3.6 x 107 tons of TNT or 2219 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Seismic station: Huaiquique (TA02/C1 network) | Show on map | Station Info
Seismic station Huaiquique: seismogram of vertical movement last 60 minutes (source: IRIS/BUD)
Seismogram (vertical component) last 60 minutes. Source: IRIS query builder webtool
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Provincia de Huarochiri Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Provincia de Huarochiri?

The last earthquake in Provincia de Huarochiri occurred 45 weeks ago: Moderate mag. 5.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 38 km southeast of Lima, Peru, on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 4:55 pm (GMT -5).

How many quakes were there in Provincia de Huarochiri since 1900?

Since 1900, Provincia de Huarochiri, Lima region, Peru had 88 quakes up to magnitude 8.2.

What was the strongest quake in Provincia de Huarochiri since 1900?

The strongest earthquake in Provincia de Huarochiri since 1900 occurred 83 years ago: Major magnitude 8.2 earthquake - 13 km east of Huacho, Huaura Province, Lima region, Peru, on Friday, May 24, 1940 at 16:33 GMT.

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